4 h. ago Justin Rose can be Open king as he goes from Royal Ascot to royal box then Royal Portrush

English golf hero looking to extend his special sporting summer

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29 h. ago 'He was so unlucky at Royal Ascot' – Jason Heavey's Saturday tips for the July Cup and five other meetings

Our man reckons a horse can make amends for some bad fortune at the royal meeting in Saturday's highlight – the Group One July Cup at Newmarket

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30 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Pogacar rides back into yellow with sprint victory in stage seven

Favourite takes over race lead from Mathieu van der PoelVingegaard beaten to line as Britain’s Onley finishes thirdTadej Pogacar is back in the yellow jersey after the defending champion fought off Jonas Vingegaard to win stage seven of the Tour de France.Pogacar, who has won the Tour three times, claimed his second stage of this year’s Tour at the end of a 197km ride from Saint-Malo to Mûr-de-Bretagne, outsprinting Vingegaard at the summit finish, with Britain’s Oscar Onley taking third place.Jeremy Whittle’s report to follow. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Pogacar beats Vingegaard to stage seven win and regains yellow jersey

Favourite takes over race lead from Mathieu van der PoelVingegaard beaten to line as Britain’s Onley finishes thirdTadej Pogacar is back in the yellow jersey after the defending champion fought off Jonas Vingegaard to win stage seven of the Tour de France.Pogacar, who has won the Tour three times, claimed his second stage of this year’s Tour at the end of a 197km ride from Saint-Malo to Mûr-de-Bretagne, outsprinting Vingegaard at the summit finish, with Britain’s Oscar Onley taking third place.Jeremy Whittle’s report to follow. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Tour de France 2025: Evenepoel wins stage five time trial as Pogacar takes yellow jersey – live reaction

Remco Evenepoel justified his red hot favouritism and Tadej Pogacar took the oiverall race lead on a bad day at the office for Jonas VingegaardAn intriguing sub-plot: Still eligible for the best young rider (under-25) category, Remco Evenepoel is the odds-on favourite to win today’s stage but should the Belgian endure a rare bad day at the ITT office, there’s a decent chance Scotland’s very own Oscar Onley could take the white jersey.Riding in only his second Tour de France, the 22-year-old from Perth is a highly commendable seventh overall on General Classification but is only 29 seconds behind Kevin Vauquelin, who is currently in possession of the garment and will have plenty of support as he rides today’s ITT on his home roads of Normandy. It’s a tall order but a big performance from Oscar (and a poor one from Remco) could see the Picnic PostNL rider wrestle the white jersey from the Frenchman’s shoulders. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Tour de France 2025: Jasper Philipsen forced to withdraw after stage three crash

Philipsen had been tipped as a favourite to don the green jersey for much of the race

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6 d. ago F1 favourite celebrates wildly after unwanted 239 race record ends in British GP triumph

F1 fan favourite Nico Hulkenberg claimed his maiden podium as Lando Norris survived a frenetic British Grand Prix to claim his first Formula One win on home soil

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9 d. ago ‘I have let a lot of people down’ – Champion jockey apologises for drink

A judge fined Oisin Murphy £70,000 and handed him a 20-month driving ban after he crashed a car into a tree while drink-driving earlier this year.

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9 d. ago Champion jockey admits drink driving charge after crashing into a tree

Murphy, who grew up in Killarney, Co Kerry, has been crowned UK champion jockey four times.

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9 d. ago Kate Middleton seen for first time since missing Royal Ascot

Princess Kate withdrew from Royal Ascot recently as she continues her recovery from her cancer treatment

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1 week ago Kate Middleton admits 'everyone expects you to be better' in brave cancer admission

The Princess of Wales made a personal admission about her cancer journey on her first public appearance back after recently pulling out of attending Royal Ascot

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1 week ago Kate Middleton update as she's seen for first time in hospital visit since missing Royal Ascot

During her morning visit to Colchester Hospital, the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton met with award-winning garden designer Adam Frost, who spearheaded the garden's design

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1 week ago Kate Middleton update as she's seen for first time in hospital visit after missing Royal Ascot

During her morning visit to Colchester Hospital, the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton met with award-winning garden designer Adam Frost, who spearheaded the garden's design

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1 week ago Kate Middleton breaks cover for hospital visit after pulling out of Royal Ascot

The Princess of Wales has made a surprise visit to Colchester Hospital as she returned to public duties where she dropped by the RHS's Wellbeing Garden to celebrate the healing power of nature

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2 w. ago Kate meets Melinda French Gates a week after missing Royal Ascot

The Prince and Princess of Wales hosted the former wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates at Windsor Castle.

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2 w. ago Rio Ferdinand names the two teams who can win the Premier League next season

Rio Ferdinand does not see any major surprises next season when it comes to the Premier League title race with Liverpool and Manchester City his favourites for the crown

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2 w. ago York racecourse makes decision on strict dress code in heatwave after Royal Ascot refusal

York, regarded as the ‘Ascot of the north’, has announced that no jackets are required in its top enclosure on Saturday when temperatures could reach 26C

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2 w. ago Jockey charged with drink driving after car crashes into tree

Oisin Murphy is due to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court on July 3.

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2 w. ago Kate Middleton attends secret royal engagement after pulling out of Royal Ascot

It was over a week ago that the Princess of Wales pulled out of attending Royal Ascot - but now it has emerged that she has quietly returned to work

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2 w. ago Nike PR stunt or giant leap forward? Faith Kipyegon aims to make history

Three-time Olympic champion hopes to become first woman to crack four-minute mile, but odds are against herJust before 8pm local time in Paris on Thursday, Faith Kipyegon will play her favourite pre-race song, Shakira’s Try Everything, to pump her up. Then, after listening to the hit from Zootropolis, she will try to chase down the impossible.The 31-year-old from Kenya is already a three-time Olympic champion, the world mile record holder, and arguably the greatest female middle-distance runner in history. And now she intends a spectacular encore, by becoming the first woman to crash through the four-minute mile barrier. Continue reading...

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